Tennessee Ernie Ford was fed up with the trappings of fame and the demands of the music business. It was 1955 and his label, Capitol Records, had threatened to sue him if he didn't make another record ...

Seven years ago today, the country music world lost the singer/songwriter responsible for multiple classic hits.

Ernie Ford shared jokes and stories as the special guest on this full-length episode of "The Bob Braun Show." Ernie Ford shared jokes and stories as the special guest on this full-length episode of ...

Explore the life of multifaceted singer, actor and humanitarian Tennessee Ernie Ford with this absorbing biography featuring archival footage, performances from Ford's Emmy-nominated television series ...

Except for signs on state Route 394 and the well-preserved Anderson Street home where he once lived, Twin City native Tennessee Ernie Ford appears all but forgotten in his hometown, which now embraces ...

Popularized in 1955 by country singer Tennessee Ernie Ford, “Sixteen Tons” offers a glimpse into the stark realities of a coal miner working in the mines of Rosewood, Kentucky. Ford’s version reached ...

Six months before his death in October 1991, Bristol’s most famous son returned twice to his hometown. A week apart, those memorable visits that spring were his last to the Twin City. It was April 26 ...

For some, it's the last real taste of innocence, and the first real taste of life.

In the final season's opener, Ernie and guest George Goebel mention the upcoming presidential debates between Vice President Nixon and Senator Kennedy, and imagine, how a future match up might ...